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Essay / A New Experience: Challenges as a Music Teacher
Challenges come in many different forms. Born from environmental dependence. In recent weeks, I have had the privilege of observing music teaching not only in secondary schools, but also in primary schools. Witnessing a different learning environment opened my eyes to new future challenges that might arise in the future. As a music teacher, I may have the responsibility to teach not only high school students, but also elementary and middle school students. These levels each have their own challenges and teaching approaches may vary slightly between levels. I addressed the challenges facing high school students in my last reflection. In this article, I will discuss the challenges that arise in elementary and middle school, including junior high. While observing choirs in grades 2-8, I discovered challenges that have similarities to those of high school students but differ in many other ways. Like high school students, some students have insecurities or apathies toward...